HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - August 4, 2010 D-06AGENDA ITEM 10
im CITY OF LODI
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Approving the Purchase of Encoder Receiver Transmitter
Equipped Itron Solid-state Meters from General Pacific of Portland, OR
($333,000) (EUD)
MEETING DATE: August 4,2010
PREPARED BY: Electric Utility Director
RECOMMENDEDACTION: Adopt a resolution approving the purchase of encoder receiver
transmitter equipped Itron solid-state meters from General Pacific of
Portland, OR in the amount of $333,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In Resolution No. 2005-64, dated April 6, 2005, the City Council
approved the standardization of solid-state metersfor residential
and small commercial customers with Itron. General Pacific is the
exclusive supplier of these meters.
The Electric Utility Department (EUD) has been installing automated meter reading (AMR) Itron solid-
state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver tra nsm itters (ERT) since 2006 as part of an AMR
project. At present, the EUD has installed 18,500 ERT -equipped solid-state meters. Approximately 3,500
more meters are required to complete this projectfor residential and small commercial customers.
Staff hereby recommendsthe City Council approve the purchase of 3,500 ERT -equipped Itron solid-state
meters from General Pacific.
FISCAL IMPACT: Procurement cost is $333,000.
FUNDING: Included in FY2010/11 CIP Budget Account No. 161000.
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Jord Ayers
Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Director
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abeth A. Kirkley
Electric Utility Director
PREPARED BY: Demy Bucaneg, Jr. —PE, Assistant Electric Utility Director
Ken Berg; Metering Electrician
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Bartlam„ Interim City Manager
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF ENCODER
RECEIVER TRANSMITTER EQUIPPED ITRON
SOLID-STATE METERS
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-64 on April 6, 2005,
standardizing the use of solid-state meters for residential and small commercial customers with
Itron; and
WHEREAS, the Electric Utility Department (EUD) has been installing automated meter
reading (AMR) Itron solid-state electric meters equipped with encoder receiver transmitters
(ERT) since 2006 as part of an AMR meter project; and
WHEREAS, at present, EUD has installed 18,500 ERT -equipped solid-state meters; and
WHEREAS, approximately 3,500 more meters are required to complete this project for
residential and small commercial customers.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby approve
the purchase cf 3,500 Itron ERT -equipped solid-state meters from General Pacific, of Portland,
OR, in a not to exceed amount of $333,000.
Dated: August 4, 2010
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-127 was passed and adopted by the City
Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held August 4, 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Hitchcock, Johnson, and
Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— None
ETHL
City Clerk
2010-127